皇
emperor

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

オウコウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

おうじおおみ

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:6
Strokes:9
JLPT:1
Frequency:721

Vocabulary

オウ

WordReadingMeaning
皇女オウジョimperial princess
教皇キョウオウPope
先皇センオウpreceding emperor
法皇ホウオウcloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk

コウ

WordReadingMeaning
皇居コウキョImperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
皇室コウシツImperial household
皇族コウゾクimperial family; royalty
皇太后コウタイコウEmpress Dowager; Queen Mother
皇太子コウタイシcrown prince

Other

WordReadingMeaning
皇居こうぎょImperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
皇后こうごうempress (consort)
皇太后こうたいごうEmpress Dowager; Queen Mother
天皇制てんのうせいthe Emperor System
天皇陛下てんのうへいかHis Majesty the Emperor

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里
league, parent's home, ri, village
Grade 2JLPT N/A
厘
1/10 bu, 1/10 sen, rin
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時
hour, time
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軒
counter for houses, eaves, flats
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住
dwell, inhabit, live, reside
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転
change, revolve, turn around
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島
island
Grade 3JLPT 2
埋
be filled up, bury, embedded
Grade 8JLPT 2